FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL D MODULE

MDR report key: 2477939 · Received March 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
1823260-2012-01232
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 5, 2012
Date of Event
January 31, 2012
Report Date
March 5, 2012
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CFR
PMA / PMN Number
K953239
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED AN ERRONEOUS RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED FOR GLUCOSE HK (GLUCOSE). THE SERUM SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED AS "AROUND 371 MG/DL" AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE DOCTOR ORDERED AN ADD-ON HBA1C TO THE EDTA PLASMA TUBE ALREADY PRESENT IN THE LAB AND THE RESULTS WERE NORMAL. BASED ON THIS, THE DOCTOR ORDERED REPEAT GLUCOSE TESTING ON THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE. THE CUSTOMER PULLED BOTH THE PRIMARY TUBE AND AN ALIQUOT TUBE AND REPEATED THESE. BOTH RESULTED IN THE "80S" MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER CONSIDERED THE REPEAT RESULT TO BE CORRECT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE EVENT. THE GLUCOSE REAGENT LOTS AND EXPIRATION DATES WERE NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. THE CUSTOMER RAN CALIBRATION AND QUALITY CONTROL; ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RAN A PRECISION AND THIS PASSED. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CUSTOMER REFUSED TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. NO PROBLEM IS INDICATED WITH THE INSTRUMENT OR REAGENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANALYTICAL D MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1